December 17, 2012

By PETER ADLER
The Edmonton Commons at the Edmonton Journal
The answer to the Katz Group in its bid to build a new arena for itself using everybody else’s money should be simple and straightforward: no. As simple as that.… Continue reading →

In the wake of the tragic shooting in Connecticut, the U.S. is struggling with a big question: how can you prevent mass shootings in a country so enamoured with guns? It’s an issue where people are deeply entrenched on either … Continue reading →

Sarah Brightman is delaying the release of her 11th album, Dreamchaser, and the start of her 2013 tour, which means she won’t be performing Monday, March 18 at Rexall Place.
Instead, fans will have to wait another seven months … Continue reading →

Barbara Poole, one of this city’s most extraordinary philanthropists, art patrons and characters, died Monday morning. She was 83 – and would have celebrated her 84th birthday next month.
Whether you knew her name or not, if you live in … Continue reading →

The Edmonton Meals on Wheels annual Christmas fundraising campaign is struggling to achieve its goal. To date, the agency has raised only $40,940 of the $75,000 it needs for the campaign to be successful. This time last year, according to … Continue reading →

As the 2012-13 season continues to waste away with no sign of the NHL, it’s turned into something of a wasteland for a large segment of the Edmonton Oilers prospect base. As we saw last week when we looked at … Continue reading →

Many big-name gold stocks have taken a beating over the past year, dashing the hopes of perpetually bullish gold bugs, who have watched the price of the yellow metal dip below $1,700 US an ounce of late.
In fact, the … Continue reading →

“I’m just paying for an oil change,” says Mac DeMarco, as he answers his cellphone from a Montreal garage. The rocker is getting his “soccer mom-style” Volvo station wagon ready for a trek across Canada as the opener for Japandroids, … Continue reading →

Local chef Brad Smoliak of Kitchen by Brad has long been a creator of commercial food products. This holiday season, he’s selling several specialty items out of his storefront on 105th Street, just north of Jasper Avenue, between 11 a.m. … Continue reading →